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Important Notes of Oxfam Trailwalker. Brenda Wong Fundraising Manager - Events. 20-22 November 2009. Oxfam Trailwalker everyone safe & happy. Tents Electricity Telephones + Computers Water / Food Toilets Furniture / Resources First aid. 5. 4. 6. 3. 7. 2. 8. Start. 1.
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Important Notes of Oxfam Trailwalker Brenda Wong Fundraising Manager - Events
Oxfam Trailwalkereveryone safe & happy • Tents • Electricity • Telephones + Computers • Water / Food • Toilets • Furniture / Resources • First aid 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 Start 1 9 • 4,400 Walkers • 3,000 Volunteers • 4,000 Support members • 11,400 People • 100 KM • 48 Hours Finish
Start Point: Pak Tam Chung (Sai Kung) • NEW Finish Point: Po Leung Kuk Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp (Yuen Long) • Checkpoints and other parts of the trail will remain unchanged • It will be more challenging (uphill soiled paths) and is 2km longer than old route • Every walker MUST practice on the new section of trail to the New Finish Point
Final 6km to New Finish In total, about 2km longer than the old route Speed record will be re-set from OTW 2009
After departing CP9, follow the MacLehose Trail along the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir until you reach the end of the soiled path (about 200m after passing Distance Post M185)
Then turn right towards the Yuen Long Tai Tong (Wong Nai Tun Reservoir) direction
New Distance Posts from OTW186 are set up along the new route every 500m
Arrive at New Route Control Point at the end of cement road. All teams must register at this Control Point. Teams failing to do so will be disqualified. Then head towards Tai Tong direction
Dirt trail and dizzying steps along the coming 1.5km route. Be careful!
Continue your walk towards Tai Tong when you see another junction Do NOT go to MacLehose Trail direction
Turn right when you finish a section of steps (with cemented railing).
Follow the Tai Lam Forrest Track – Pak Kung Au Section. Beware of traffic! Then cross a stone bridge
Change your route to the direction of Wong Nai Tun Village Tai Tong Bus Stop when you see another junction
After about 500m walk, continue on the road to the direction of Wong Nai Tun Village Tai Tong Bus Stop
Continue to the direction of Wong Nai Tun Village Tai Tong Bus Stop
Arrive at the AFCD barrier. Continue your walk along pedestrian road
Walk down along pedestrian road after passing by the AFCD nursery.
Walk along Tai Tong Nature Trail. Watch your steps!
Keep left when you see another junction. Then arrive at a green gate (the back gate of PLK Jockey Club Tai Tong Holiday Camp). This gate will be opened ONLY during the event days.
Walk/run for about 1km inside the Camp and Cross the Finish Line, TOGETHER!
Finish Point Finish Arch
Rules and Regulations • 4 people 1 goal • Finish 100km within 48 hours • Finish as a team • Raise fund
Change of Team Member • Before 30 Oct • Online • Fax / Post
Change of Team Member • Leader of each team in the Open Team Category cannot be changed • Event day - fill in the Change of Team Member Form and pay a fee of $200 in cash on site
Start time and Registration (20 Nov) All teams MUST start at designated times and register at least 30-45 minutes before starting. Late teams might be assigned to the next start time.
24-hour Team NEW! • Quota: 50 teams (numbers :5001-5050) • Criteria: 3 members finishing within 24 hrs in past 3 years • Placed right behind the 30 Super Trailwalker teams